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114 youth conference are summoned by Universal House of Justice
which spans various clusters across the globe.
Some of them have already completed, some conferences are yet to happen.
10 out of 114 conferences are being held in India
Panchgani is blessed to witness one of these Youth Conferences where
youths from Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat will be participating
During the 3 days of the Conference, Groups of 100 will be accompanied by one Facilitator
and smaller groups of 20 youths from same area will be accompanied by an Assistant Facilitator
Youth all over the Region are getting ready and preparing themselves for the conference.
Pioneer: When we went to Invite for Youth Conference and we met a Social Worker of the village.
With him we discussed that the efforts we are doing is
with the aim of world peace and advancement of civilization.
We told him that our purpose is to transform the society
The youths of Baramati need to become good human beings and get true education.
The youths need to be involved in positive activities,
take classes of those who are younger to them.
This is the kind of conversation we are having in this newly opened cluster.
A three days Assistant Facilitator Orientation was conducted by
Facilitators in Pune between 10th-12th Aug 2013.
Assistant Facilitators from Pune, Mumbai, Goa, Thane and Baramati participated
in this gathering, they will be accompanying youths in their
paths of service before, during and after this unique Youth Conference.
Each Facilitator conducted the sessions with their Assistant Facilitators
in order to build capacity of Facilitators to go though the materials
manage the discussions within limited time frames.
These Assistant Facilitators themselves were learning how to help the 20 youths
from their neighborhood "...to commit and to steel themselves for a life of service"
Assistant Facilitator: In this youth conference we can tell the youths about Baha'u'llah
and the principles that the new manifestation of God has brought.
Through words of God we can take these youths to a more positive way of life.
We inspire them to walk on the path of service so that our community advances.
Looking at these youths the next generation will also understand that
we all must contribute for the well being of the society and country.
They will believe that our purpose is to bring unity in this world
and we all must make effort towards this goal.
When we asked them how they are convincing them to come to the youth conference?
JYSEP Co-ordinator: From Pune we envision to get 500 youths to the Conference, Efforts are on for the same.
There are 4 Center of Intense activities. We are trying to get maximum participation from these communities.
We first invited youths from Statistical Report Program and Cluster Institute team got youths from Institute process.
We decided to get at least 500 from Pune and its neighboring
clusters which are having Programs of Growth.
We hope that there will be 4 Units of 100 from Pune in the conference.
We are inviting all the youths involved in the Institute Process
And we are also inviting new youths who are our other friends
who may be interested to serve the community.
Ramtekdi a neighborhood of Pune where there are 20 classes
for children, 19 groups for Junior youth spiritual empowerment program
and 5 Study circles with residents of the neighborhood.
2 assistant facilitators during their home visit at nights for invitations.
BCC Coordinator: Youths believe that in the Conference they will learn something new.
They will start their own acts of service.
Even after they return we help them in their path of service.
They are excited that what are they going to learn, how it will be?
Whenever we go to visit them they ask us
with lot of anticipation that what all will happen there?
They want me to share everything I know.
The facilitators and assistant facilitators aims to elevate
the vision of the youth, generate in them enthusiasm for service
and assist them to reflect, to commit and to steel
themselves for a life of service.
Kindling the spirit of service and stimulating purposeful action. - Panchgani Youth Conference